Deviated Septum
The shape of your nasal cavity could be the cause of chronic sinusitis. The nasal septum is the wall dividing the nasal cavity into halves; it is composed of a central supporting skeleton covered on each side by mucous membrane.
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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction The ear is divided into three parts: the external ear includes the visible part of the ear (the pinna) and the ear canal; the middle ear is the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the three middle ear bones (the ossicles); and the inner ear contains the sensory organs of hearing
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Post Nasal Drip
Insight into treating a runny nose What is post-nasal drip? How is swallowing affected? How is it treated? and more…
Tinnitus
Insight into causes and treatments for tinnitus What causes tinnitus? How is tinnitus treated? What can help me cope? and more…
Sinus Headaches
Not every headache is the consequence of sinus and nasal passage problems. For example, many patients visit an ear, nose, and throat specialist to seek treatment for a sinus headache and learn they actually have a migraine or tension headache.
Fungal Sinusitis
What Is A Fungus? Fungi are plant-like organisms that lack chlorophyll. Since they do not have chlorophyll, fungi must absorb food from dead organic matter.
Dizziness and Motion Sickness
Dizziness and Motion Sickness Insight into causes and prevention What is dizziness? What causes dizziness? How will my dizziness be treated? and more…
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Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Rhinosinusitis
Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane is called rhinitis. The symptoms include sneezing and runny and/or itchy nose, caused by irritation and congestion in the nose. There are two types: allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis.
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Hearing Loss
Genes and Hearing Loss One of the most common birth defects is hearing loss or deafness (congenital), which can affect as many as three of every 1,000 babies born. Inherited genetic defects play an important role in congenital hearing loss, contributing to about 60 percent of deafness occurring in infants.
Snoring
Insight into sleeping disorders and sleep apnea What causes snoring? Why is snoring serious? What treatments are available? and more…